I posed the following new forum idea to one of the moderators and he suggested I throw it out for consideration by the community. I would take that if there is suitable interest in this forum, it may be created. If you like or dislike this concept, please make your thoughts known.

Here goes -

Many of the GC's here (as well as SS & tube amplifiers on the other forums) are housed in exceptionally crafted enclosures of wood, metal, plastic and other materials in addition to being housed in more conventional, ready-made ones. In any case, from scratch built to purchased, packaging the final amplifier design into a case requires much hand fabrication and final finishing. Everything from measurement, metal cutting, drill layout, resonance control, painting, and so on must be dealt with by the builder with the resources they have access to. You acquire these skills from experience. If you are new to the whole thing, that can sometimes be intimidating to the point of not knowing where to start.

Therefore -

Would it be valuable to DIYaudio community members to have a dedicated mechanical construction forum? Building techniques & processes can be shared as well as offer a help to new & experienced builders when they encounter a materials or construction issue. Ideas on new enclosure types can be proposed and material merits can be discussed. Sources for ready-made enclosures mentioned and reviews of same posted.

Where the tech forums are all about the guts and the glory is to increase the WAF and secure future funding.

I like the idea, apart from obtaining one of Peter's cases I 'm in the process of designing one from Carrera marmor with all the guts in a bracket which can slide into the marmor case. A separate section for construction can help a lot of the newbies and be a place to exchange ideas for the more swift builders